Cookie Policy

Privacy & Cookies

Cookies are files which are sent to your computer or other access device from a web site which can be accessed at a later time by the same web site. Cookies do not contain any personal information about you and cannot be used to identify an individual user.

We use cookies to provide us with anonymous information on how people use our website and to help us to know what they find interesting and useful on our website.

Most web browsers accept cookies by default. However, if you are uncomfortable with cookies, you may be able to set your web browser to refuse all cookies or to let you know when a cookie is sent to your computer - you can then choose whether to accept the cookie, or not.

Please note that by refusing our cookies or disabling future cookies you may not be able to use certain areas or features of our site.

How to control and delete cookies

Cardiff council will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. However, if you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by Cardiff Council websites, or indeed any other website, you can do this through your browser settings. The Help function within your browser should tell you how.

Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer as well as more general information about cookies. For information on how to do this on the browser of your mobile phone you will need to refer to your handset manual.

Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality any of Cardiff Council’s websites.

List of the main Cardiff Council cookies

This is a list of the main cookies set by Cardiff Council websites, and what each is used for.

Cookie Name

Purpose

_utma GA

_utmb GA

_utmc GA

_utmz GA

Cardiff Council uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics sets a cookie in order to evaluate your use of the theatre site and compile reports for us on activity on this theatres site.

Google stores the information collected by the cookie on servers in the United States. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. By using the News App, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

How to reject or delete this cookie

http://www.google.com/intl/en/privacypolicy.html

nmstat SiteImprove

This cookie is used to register whether or not you are a returning user. The cookie contains an ID number.

COMS COOKIE

Content management system

CMS POLL

This sets a cookie so that you are allowed to vote only once on any of our polls.

ASPSESSIONID x2

Active Server pages session ID

FCSPERSISTSLIDER2

This cookie is used to store the current image on the scrolling feature on the homepage. When you return to the homepage the scroller will recommence at the last displayed item. No personal data is stored in this cookie. The cookie is deleted as soon as you close your browser.

Cookies set by Third Party sites

To support our websites, we sometimes embed photos and video content from websites such as YouTube and Flickr. As a result, when you visit a page with content embedded from, for example, YouTube or Flickr, you may be presented with cookies from these websites. Cardiff Council does not control the dissemination of these cookies. You should check the relevant third party website for more information about these.

Please note: If you choose not to disable cookies you are agreeing to us using them on our websites.